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Contiluo Posted 14 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Has / has had

Which of the following sentences is acceptable?

1. He has the honour of being promoted to the post of principal of Da-si Senior High School.
2. He has had the honour of being promoted to the post of principal of Da-si Senior High School.
  

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Contiluo, we would need more context on this question. The first one would imply that he is being promoted now or in the near future. The second one could mean that recently he was promoted or perhaps some other point in the more distant past, such as if you were listing his lifetime achievements at a dinner in his honor.

  • Contiluo, we would need more context on this question.
  • The first one would imply that he is being promoted now or in the near future.
  • The second one could mean that recently he was promoted or perhaps some other point in the more distant past, such as if you were listing his lifetime achievements at a dinner in his honor.
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Contiluo, we would need more context on this question. The first one would imply that he is being promoted now or in the near future. The second one could mean that recently he was promoted or perhaps some other point in the more distant past, such as if you were listing his lifetime achievements at a dinner in his honor.

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